V&A Purchases Medieval Ivory Carving
The Victoria & Albert Museum has successfully raised £2 million to acquire a rare 12th-century ivory carving of the Deposition of Christ from the Cross. This significant piece, once at risk of leaving the United Kingdom, will now join the V&A’s permanent collection.
Medieval English Embroidery on Display for the Last Time at the V&A’s Opus Anglicanum Exhibit
The V&A Museum opened its latest medieval exhibit exhibit on Saturday: Opus Anglicanum: Masterpieces of English Medieval Embroidery. I had the opportunity to see it opening day and it was spectacular.